Dream Dictionary

Swab

To see or use a swab in your dream, represents your need for healing and/or cleansing.

See also: Wound.

Dictionary definition

  • n. 1: implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
  • 2: cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors [syn: swab, swob, mop]
  • v. 1: wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks" [syn: swab, swob]
  • 2: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint" [syn: dab, swab, swob]